Name: Ozarks Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Demand was very good on slaughter animals and good on

replacement cattle. The supply of slaughter animals and bred cows was moderate while the supply of pairs was light. Bred cows were mostly steady.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,617	159.05	2,571	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,465	125.00	1,831	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	120.97	1,494	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	992	106.31	1,055	129

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$2,675	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,197	$2,096	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,817	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,187	$1,754	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	988	$1,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,605	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,548	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,255	$1,542	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,095	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	939	$1,450	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,039	$1,390	11
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	840	$1,690	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,610	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,050	$1,550	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 lots · USDA AMS · Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle - West Plains, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,706.21/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,706	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	983	1,672.35/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,672	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,487.34/head	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,487	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,398	2,032.83/head	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,033	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,447.22/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,447	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	950	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	973	1,668.66/head	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,669	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,826.85/head	1,675.00–1,925.00	1,827	6
Stock Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,378	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,860	2
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	903	147.13/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,329	8
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	950	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	162.51/cwt	129.00–180.00	1,643	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,610.00/head	2,500.00–2,775.00	2,610	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	750	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	955	1,216.36/head	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,216	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	950	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	122.53/cwt	117.00–131.00	1,510	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	126.10/cwt	121.00–137.50	1,324	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	112.83/cwt	107.00–127.00	1,154	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	72.97/cwt	70.00–76.00	644	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,434	111.47/cwt	103.00–116.00	1,598	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	136.49/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,747	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	112.99/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,404	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,556	137.14/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,134	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	125.42/cwt	118.00–134.00	1,830	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	96.87/cwt	80.00–106.00	922	56
Bulls	—	—	1,585	174.65/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,768	3
Bulls	—	—	1,694	164.25/cwt	154.00–171.00	2,782	35
Bulls	—	—	1,453	144.74/cwt	135.00–151.00	2,103	16
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Broken Mouth	—	1,095	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,782	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,563	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	939	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,316	2,167.07/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,167	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,658.85/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,659	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,378	1,882.43/head	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,882	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	944	1,343.01/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,343	6
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1

How this sale compares

Missouri weighted averages

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